Patent SG-11201901008Q-A (SG)
Title: Integrated ultrasonic testing and cathodic protection measurement probe
Inventor: ABDELLATIF FADL
IPC: G01N29/265
Filed: 2017-04-26
Abstract: a130a 105 130c 115d Fig. 1B 130d 115b 110 115c 130b Fig. lA 115a 105 130 110 10 0 135 130 115c 130 115b 120 135 130 125 115d (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 22 March 2018 (22.03.2018) WIP0 I PCT Iiiimmoimiolollm °nolo III m VIII VIII ioluom oimIE (10) International Publication Number WO 2018/052488 Al (51) International Patent Classification: GO1B 17/02 (2006.01) G01N 29/22 (2006.01) B63G 8/00 (2006.01) G01N 29/265 (2006.01) C23F 13/22 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/US2017/029692 (22) International Filing Date: 26 April 2017 (26.04.2017) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 62/395,162 15 September 2016 (15.09.2016) US 15/342,791 03 November 2016 (03.11.2016) US (71) Applicant: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY [SA/SA]; 1 Eastern Avenue, Dhahran, 31311 (SA). (71) Applicant (for US only): ARAMCO SERVICES COM- PANY [US/US]; 9009 West Loop South, Houston, TX 77096 (US). (72) Inventors: ABDELLATIF, Fadl; Room 1-355, Bldg. 24 (RPIC-3), King Abdullah University of Science and Tech- nology, Thuwal, 23955-6900 (SA). AL-SAIARI, Hamad; Room 1-355, Bldg. 24 (RPIC-3), King Abdullah Universi- ty of ScienceaAnd Technology, Thuwal, 23955-6900 (SA). OUTA, Ali; Room 1-355, Bldg. 24 (RPIC-3), King Ab- dullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, 23955-6900 (SA). AMER, Ayman; Room 1-355, Bldg. 24 (RPIC-3), King Abdullauniversity of Science and Tech- nology, Thuwal, 23955-6900 (SA). PATEL, Sahejad; Room 1-355, Bldg. 24 (RPIC-3), King Abdullauniversi- ty of Science and Technology, Thuwal, 23955-6900 (SA). OBEDAN, Ameen; Room 1-355, Bldg. 24 (RPIC-3), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, 23955--6900 (SA). TRIGUI, Hassane; Room 1-355, Bldg. (54) Title: INTEGRATED ULTRASONIC TESTING AND CATHODIC PROTECTION MEASUREMENT PROBE cc cc O 00 O C (57) : This application discloses integrated probes and probe systems, which can be attached to the robotic arms of a remotely operated vehicle to perform both cathodic protection (CP) voltage measurements and ultrasonic testing (UT) thickness measurements at an underwater surface. In some embodiments, the integrated probe system couples an inner and outer gimbal together such that one or more electrically conductive legs pass from the outer gimbal through the inner gimbal. These legs are arranged about an ultrasonic sensor which extends from the front surface of the inner gimbal. When the integrated probe contacts the underwater surface, both the ultrasonic sensor and at least one leg contact the surface, thereby providing substantially simultaneous CP and UT measurements. [Continued on next page] WO 2018/052488 Al MIDEDIMOMOIDEIREEMOOMMEDIMIUMMOVOIS 24 (RPIC-3), King Abdullauniversity of Science and Tech- nology, Thuwal, 23955-6900 (SA). (74) Agent: LEASON, David et al.; Leason Ellis LLP, One Barker Avenue, Fifth Floor, White Plains, NY 10601 (US). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3))